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Poll: Americans Divided on Trump’s National Guard Deployments

9/28/2025

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NPR-Ipsos poll finds Americans concerned about crime but largely oppose President Trump's National Guard deployments in cities.
Republicans support the deployments (80%), Democrats oppose them at nearly the same rate, underscoring a sharp partisan divide.
Independents oppose using troops for crime control, calling it an abuse of power; retiree Les Blackmore shares this view.

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NPR-Ipsos poll finds Americans concerned about crime but largely oppose President Trump's National Guard deployments in cities.
Republicans support the deployments (80%), Democrats oppose them at nearly the same rate, underscoring a sharp partisan divide.
Independents oppose using troops for crime control, calling it an abuse of power; retiree Les Blackmore shares this view.